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Siesta Key Beachfront Vacation Rentals
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Siesta Key Home | Siesta Key Beachfront Vacation Rentals | Siesta Village Area | Crescent Beach |
Crescent Beach, Florida is located where Clark Road connects Siesta Key to Sarasota. (Clark Road is also called Stickney Point Road). This area has a great many beach resorts, from multi-story condominium resorts, to smaller single-story multi-unit rental resorts, hotels, and motels. Not only is there a small village of shops, restaurants, and local service businesses in the Crescent Beach area, but Sarasota is barely five minutes away. This is a big plus if you want to enjoy some nightlife, or enjoy the cultural attractions of Sarasota. Below is a wide-angle view of the southern section of Crescent Beach. To the right you can see a few of the flat limestone rocks that characterize and define the area known as Point-of-Rocks. To take the below photo I'm standing on one of the rocks that extends out into the Gulf a short way. Note how shallow and clear the water is. Also note how many beachfront vacation rentals there are. None of them is extremely tall, but some have three to five levels.
Crescent Beach has particularly beautiful water. In addition, the southern border of Crescent Beach is called Point-of-Rocks, and is an unusual outcropping of flat, smooth, limestone beach rock. The rocks extend for some distance out into the shallow water and create some of the best snorkeling in southwest Florida. The water here is so beautiful you have to see it. I've got some pretty nice pictures of the water and the rocks below. There is very limited public access to the beach here because of a severe lack of parking. Parking on the local streets is prohibited. Most of the people you see on the beach are either locals who walked or biked, or they are guests of the many resorts on Crescent Beach. The resorts are packed in tight here and some of them are fairly tall. This is quite a contrast to northern Siesta Key. Crescent Beach is somewhat narrower than the northern Siesta beaches, but the sand is still very white and powdery. It is not at all difficult to walk all the way from Point-of-Rocks to the Siesta Public Beach and back. You could make a round trip walk in about an hour walking at a fairly leisurely pace.
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| Crescent Beach is a long and fairly wide stretch of flat beach with powdery white sand between Siesta Public Beach and Point-of-Rocks. A solid row of low to medium height condominiums and resorts overlook the beach. There are no public access points other than the public beach to the north, or the Stickney Point Road Access at the south end. Most of the folks you see on the beach here are vacationing in the accommodations nearby. |
| Crescent Beach, looking north from Point-of-Rocks. The beach curves northwest for several miles. Eventually the resorts and condominiums give way to the public beach access and beachfront homes and villas. The rocks are confined to a fairly small area and create some interesting snorkeling when the water is clear. Overall, the bottom is pure white quartz sand with a minimum of shells. |
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Gentle, shallow, clear water is the norm on Siesta Key. The water stays shallow for a long way out, and there are no steep drop-offs. |
| There are plenty of people who enjoy the Gulf of Mexico and white sands of Crescent Beach, but there is plenty of beach for everyone. This beach (above) looks more crowded than it really is because of the effects from my telephoto lens. Since there is no large "public" parking lot and no public restroom facilities at this beach, there are no party animals here, just families and nearby residents having a relaxing day at one of the best beaches in Florida. |
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